40 Seeds Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil Desmodium paniculatum Native Wildflower

Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil is a native perennial wildflower known for its delicate pink to purple pea-like blooms and distinctive three-parted leaves that readily cling to passing fur and clothing. This adaptable species brings fine texture and late-season color to naturalized areas, meadows, and pollinator plantings, growing as an upright, clump-forming plant that fits well into informal landscapes.

The airy flower clusters appear from midsummer into early fall and are visited by bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, while the seeds that follow provide food for birds and small wildlife. In garden and restoration settings, it works nicely in native plant borders, pollinator gardens, prairie and meadow mixes, and open woodland edges, tolerating a range of soils and periods of dryness once established. Its ability to fix nitrogen supports surrounding plants, and the fine stems blend smoothly with warm-season grasses and other wildflowers.

Species: Desmodium paniculatum
Type: Perennial wildflower
Plant_Habit: Upright, clump-forming
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Average to dry, well-drained; tolerates sandy and rocky soils
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable
Zones: 4 to 9
Germination: Requires scarification and cold moist stratification for best results
Sowing: Sow on the surface and press in; do not bury deeply
Spacing: 18 to 24 inches
Notes: Native to central and eastern North America; attractive to pollinators